HowTo: Install MySQL Workbench on RHEL 5.x / CentOS 5.x | x86_64

What is MySQL Workbench ?

MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, backup, and much more. MySQL Workbench is available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

MySQL Workbench

Sharing article which will help you all to Install MySQL Workbench on RHEL 5.4 / CentOS 5.4 x86_64 (64-Bit).

Please follow below steps to install MySQL Workbench on RHEL 5.x / CentOS 6.x 64 Bit version.

1. You need to be root to install RPMs.

2. Download MySQL-Workbench RPM from below link,

[root@vikram ~]# wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/dev.mysql.com/pub/Downloads/MySQLGUITools/mysql-workbench-oss-5.2.17-1centos.el5.x86_64.rpm

3. Download dependencies from below link:

[root@vikram ~]#  wget http://vikram.com/RPMs/downloads/mysql-workbench.tar.gz

[root@vikram ~]# tar zxvf mysql-workbench.tar.gz

[root@vikram ~]# cd mysql-workbench

[root@vikram mysql-workbench]# rpm -Uvh *.rpm

4. Now Next step to Install downloaded RPM MySQL-Workbench in step 2.

[root@vikram ~]# yum -y localinstall mysql-workbench-oss-5.2.17-1centos.el5.x86_64.rpm --nogpgcheck

5. That’s it. Now Wait for dependencies to be installed and MySQL Workbench will be ready for you.

Hope this will be helpful to you all.